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March 28, 2018
Radio/Television

“I was asked how much television I watch. I said that I usually watch the whole screen”

Many people watch a lot of television. "Some guy on live at the Apollo just said, 'I watch a lot of the TV. I even sometimes watch the whole screen'" was posted on Twitter on…

December 22, 2024
Food/DrinkMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/InternetRadio/Television

“I wasn’t allowed to watch ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ as a kid because of my Peanut allergy”

Peanuts is a syndicated comic strip that was published from 1950 to 2000. Some Peanuts television holiday specials featured the Charlie Brown and Snoopy characters. Peanuts has nothing to do with a…

August 10, 2019
Radio/Television

“I watched my first porno today… I looked so much younger back then”

"I watched my first porno today... I looked so much younger back then" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The joke is that the person is not watching his/her first porn…

May 8, 2020
Radio/Television

“I wiped my TV screen with anti-virus wipes. I lost CBS News, ABC News, NBC News, MSNBC, and CNN”

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused people to wipe clean many surfaces. "I wiped my tv down with anti virus wipes I got rid of @cnnbrk @MSNBC_Breaking @NBCNews @ABC @andersoncooper…

July 22, 2016
Radio/Television

“I wish there was a knob on the TV to turn up the intelligence”

A popular joke about television's "brightness" knob was given by the comedian Gallagher: "I wish there was a knob on the TV to turn up the intelligence. There's a knob…

June 14, 2023
Radio/Television

“I’m so old I remember when there were white people on tv commercials”

"I'm so old I remember when there were white people on tv commercials" (shown on an image) was posted on America's Best Pics & Videos on December 7, 2021. It's not…

January 10, 2017
Radio/Television

“I’ve been watching the Origami Channel. It’s paper view”

"Pay Per View" sounds like "paper view." An obvious joke is: "I've been watching the Origami Channel. It's paper view." The "paper view" origami…

January 29, 2021
Radio/Television

“I’ve just turned off the news and put on a serial killer documentary to relax”

"I've just turned off the news and put on a serial killer documentary to relax" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The news often gets people angry or…

February 25, 2026
Food/DrinkRadio/Television

“I’ve never been on a cooking show, but I did point out to my family how the cut up hot dogs I added to the macaroni and cheese…”

A cooking joke has it that the speaker has never been on a cooking show, but the speaker can cook something simple (like maybe boil water) and put a kitchen towel over the shoulder. Impressive,…

February 25, 2026
Food/DrinkRadio/Television

“I’ve never been on a cooking show, but I did put a kitchen towel over my shoulder once when I made a grilled cheese”

A cooking joke has it that the speaker has never been on a cooking show, but the speaker can cook something simple (like maybe boil water) and put a kitchen towel over the shoulder. Impressive,…

May 22, 2019
Radio/Television

“If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead”

"If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Newark (NJ) Evening News journalist Thomas Mackin…

October 11, 2017
Radio/Television

“If advertisers were smart, they’d make a silent, slow-motion commercial”

Many people tape programs and fast forward through the advertisements. James Breakwell‏ wrote on Twitter on March 20, 2013: "If advertisers were smart, they’d make a silent, slow-motion…

March 10, 2016
Radio/Television

“If it wasn’t for Edison, we’d be watching television by candlelight”

American comedian and actor George Gobel (1919-1991) hosted Light's Diamond Jubilee, a two-hour TV special that aired on October 24, 1954 on all four U.S. television networks of the time…

March 11, 2021
Radio/Television

“If liars’ pants really did catch on fire, watching the news would be a lot more fun”

"Liar, liar, pants on fire" is an old rhyme. "If liars' pants really did catch on fire, watching the news would be a lot more fun" is a saying that has been

December 10, 2020
Radio/Television

“If you don’t stop lying, you’ll grow up to be a BBC reporter”

"If you don't stop lying, you'll grow up to be a news reporter" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The meme usually mentions a specific organization that the…

December 10, 2020
Radio/Television

“If you don’t stop lying, you’ll grow up to be a CNN reporter”

"If you don't stop lying, you'll grow up to be a news reporter" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The meme usually mentions a specific organization that the…

January 26, 2011
Radio/Television

“If you haven’t been fired at least once, you haven’t worked in radio”

"If you haven't been fired, you haven't been in radio long enough" has been cited in print since at least 1982. Radio and television broadcasting are driven by ratings. Format…

December 17, 2019
Radio/Television

“If you think your microwave and your TV spying on you is bad…” (joke)

Many devices (microwave, TV, laptop, smartphone) in the household can spy on people. "If you think your microwave spying on you is bad... Your vacuum cleaner has been gathering dirt on you for…

August 8, 2023
Radio/Television

“If you want to change the world, do it while you’re single. Married, you can’t change channels”

"If you want to change the world, do it while you're single. Once you're married, you can't even change the TV channel" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…

October 13, 2021
Radio/Television

“If you watch TV, you are in the middle of a deadly pandemic. If you don’t, it’s Wednesday”

"If you watch TV, you are in the middle of a deadly pandemic. If you don't, it's Wednesday" was posted on Twitter by Arthur Joannard on July 14, 2012. That is, the television is…

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